England · Second tier
Championship
The second tier of English football, and one of the most demanding leagues to predict: 46 matches a season, a packed midweek schedule and very little between the top and the bottom. The top two go up automatically and the next four play off for the third promotion place.
Championship 2023/2024: Leicester City finished top on 97 points, 1 ahead of Ipswich Town.
Goals per match: 2.68. Home wins 45%, draws 23%, away wins 32%; both teams scored in 52% of matches and 52% went over 2.5 goals.
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leicester City | 46 | +48 | 97 | LWWWL |
| 2 |  Ipswich Town | 46 | +35 | 96 | DDDWW |
| 3 |  Leeds United | 46 | +38 | 90 | DLWLL |
| 4 |  Southampton | 46 | +24 | 87 | WLLLW |
| 5 |  West Bromwich Albion | 46 | +23 | 75 | WLLLW |
| 6 |  Norwich City | 46 | +15 | 73 | DWDDL |
| 7 |  Hull City | 46 | +8 | 70 | WDWDL |
| 8 |  Middlesbrough | 46 | +9 | 69 | DDLWW |
| 9 |  Coventry City | 46 | +11 | 64 | LLDLL |
| 10 |  Preston North End | 46 | −11 | 63 | LLLLL |
| 11 |  Bristol City | 46 | +2 | 62 | WDDWL |
| 12 |  Cardiff City | 46 | −17 | 62 | WLWLL |
| 13 |  Millwall | 46 | −10 | 59 | WWWWW |
| 14 |  Swansea City | 46 | −6 | 57 | WWWDL |
| 15 |  Watford | 46 | 0 | 56 | DLDWL |
| 16 |  Sunderland | 46 | −2 | 56 | DWLLL |
| 17 |  Stoke City | 46 | −11 | 56 | LDWWW |
| 18 |  Queens Park Rangers | 46 | −11 | 56 | DLWWW |
| 19 |  Blackburn Rovers | 46 | −14 | 53 | LWLDW |
| 20 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | −24 | 53 | DDWWW |
| 21 |  Plymouth Argyle | 46 | −11 | 51 | DWLLW |
| 22 |  Birmingham City | 46 | −15 | 50 | LWDDW |
| 23 |  Huddersfield Town | 46 | −29 | 45 | LDLDL |
| 24 |  Rotherham United | 46 | −52 | 27 | LLDLW |
Regular season only: play-offs and split-season rounds are not included, and neither are points deductions.
